Mental Health Service Demand & Workforce Supply – How Do the Numbers Stack Up?
Supply and demand is a straightforward concept. What people want and the capacity to fill that demand drive waiting lists, rates, and more in many markets. I thought of this supply and demand dynamic when I read the new 2022 COVID-19 Practitioner Impact Survey just released by the American Psychological Association. Forty-two percent of practicing psychologists responding to the survey reported having 10 or more people on their waiting lists for service. And about 40% reported they were working more …
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